2019 NFL off-season thread

The Oakland Raiders play in San Francisco but wish they were already in Las Vegas.

The San Francisco 49ers play in Santa Clara.

A team everyone still accidentally calls San Diego plays in Los Angeles and can’t fill yp a soccer stadium.

The LA team that played in the Super Bowl has no fans.

The NFL in California is screwed up.

 

SF is going to love the Raider tailgaters.

 

I really don't get it.

What's in this for the Giants?

Most of their own fanbase is probably Niners fans who, all other things being equal, would probably love to see the Raiders booted a few dozen miles straight into the Pacific Ocean.

And that percentage of their fans who ARE hardcore Raiders freaks are undoubtedly embittered by the move and not at all pleased with the idea of giving them a generous sendoff.

Financially, and considering the damage/demands the football team will incur on the field, at least in September, I can't believe the Giants will come out much ahead on the deal.

 

I've been to football games at the baseball stadium. The layout of the goalposts is first base dugout to left field The left field endzone is really tight (some might say dangerous) and in most of the bowl games they had the teams on the same sideline. I doubt they'll put up temporary stands in right field. Supposedly the Raiders have a waitlist - or had a wait list - for season tickets, which means I guess they have at least 40,000 season ticket holders. The Giants stadium seats 42 k. The Raiders averaged 58k at the Coliseum.

 

The Black Hole at Oracle. That seems really bizarre. As an Oakland native, it’s hard for me to grasp. But I’m a fan of both the Raiders and 49ers as well as the Giants and the A’s. That’s probably unusual.

 

This is absolutely horseshit. As a Giants fan, this is atrocious.

 

So they're gonna go from a 1/2 empty converted baseball field to a 3/4 empty converted baseball field?

Good plan.

 

No worse than Patricia going to the Lions after last year's Bowl. Then again, that's hardly a good omen, is it?

 

Those Bengals OLD ROUGH AND READY sweatshirts are going to be flying off the shelves.

 

Not So Fast My Friend.

49ers could refuse to let Raiders play in San Francisco

I think one of two things will happen. The Raiders will be forced to play in Oakland or the 49ers will say you will play in Levis and pay us rent. I really don't think the Oracle layout will meet NFL standards.